Arts & Entertainment Black cowboys, cowgirls continue to share rich culture, little-known history of Old West By Lou Fancher | Local News Matters | August 13, 2020 The presence of Black equestrians in the West is largely overlooked or forgotten.
COVID-19 Bay Area coronavirus updates | Thurs., Aug. 13 By Eli Walsh | Bay City News | August 13, 2020 Alcatraz re-opens to tourists, as Alameda County adds 130 and the state 7,085 coronavirus cases since yesterday.
Bay Area Bay Area to see excessive heat this weekend By Eli Walsh | Bay City News | August 13, 2020 Isolated thunderstorms could precede the high temperatures which are expected to be between five and 15 degrees above normal.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Sundance award winner ‘Boys State,’ Boots Riley, classic jazz doc, and more By Randy Myers | Local News Matters | August 13, 2020 Virtual and drive-in entertainment for the weekend.
COVID-19 In health-conscious Marin County, virus runs rampant among ‘essential’ Latino workers By Rachel Scheier | Kaiser Health News | August 13, 2020 Marin is one of California’s healthiest, wealthiest and best-educated counties, and one of the most segregated.
Featured in Category Best Bets: Creem rises to top in new doc, Stern Grove Festival, and Dorothea Lange works at OMCA By The Artful Observer | Local News Matters | August 13, 2020 Streaming: indie doc about the influential rock mag; Stern Grove Fest with Oakland-based Fantastic Negrito; iconic Lange at OCMA; and more
City City Council postpones Reach Code consideration; seeks more public education, input first By John Tulloch, City of Piedmont | August 12, 2020 Reach Codes deemed too important to city's climate action goals to be considered without additional public education and outreach.
Bay Area Bay Area coronavirus updates | Wed., Aug. 12 By Eli Walsh | Bay City News | August 12, 2020 Alameda County adds 435 new cases and 7 deaths since yesterday.
crime Gang/group violence may be behind recent surge in homicides By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | August 12, 2020 A surge in gun sales, along with anxiety and dislocation amid the pandemic, and distrust of law enforcement maybe be behind the spike.
Bay Area Marine biology experts concerned over spate of animal entanglements By Eli Walsh | Bay City News | August 12, 2020 The entanglements in ocean garbage and fishing gear can inflict deep lacerations and inhibit an animal's ability to find food.